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Èke

proper noun

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Arụsị of the first market day of the Igbo week, associated with east and the element of fire
  2. Arụsị of the first market day
  3. The name of the spirit or deity associated with the first day of the traditional Igbo four-day week.
Examples

A na-azụ ahịa n'ụbọchị Èke.

Trading takes place on Eke day.

Part of speechproper noun

Usage noteRefers specifically to the first day of the Igbo week and the associated deity.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.